Moisture in your home will find a cold surface, like a wall or window. When warm air collides with cold surfaces, or when there's too much humidity in your home, condensation occurs.
Warm air is unable to hold the same amount of moisture and the water is released onto the colder surface, creating tiny droplets of water to appear, which is more commonly referred to as condensation.
Drying clothes, using a tumble dryer, showering, bathing, cooking and even breathing can create condensation. However, all of these everyday factors are impossible to escape, so our homes need proper ventilation to be equipped to handle them.
The right ventilation solution, expertly installed, won’t give condensation the chance to form by introducing air from outdoors and allowing warm moisture-heavy air to escape outside.
Everyday life fills the air in your home with more than you realise. Cleaning sprays, candles, and air fresheners release chemicals known as VOCs (volatile organic compounds). Pets, cooking, and even new furniture can add to the problem. Without good ventilation, these pollutants build up alongside excess moisture and stale air. Certain areas in the UK also run the risk of Radon gas buildup in homes.
The World Health Organization warns that damp and mouldy homes increase the risk of respiratory illness. Poor indoor air quality has been linked to asthma, bronchitis, eczema, and recurring coughs. Children and people with existing conditions are most vulnerable, but anyone can feel the effects — from headaches, stuffy noses, and fatigue to a general sense of discomfort in their own home.
In short, poor indoor air quality is bad for everyone's health, but the good news is it’s easy to check what’s happening in your own home. A free home survey can measure moisture and air quality, and show you practical steps to reduce the risks as well.
One of our local experts will contact you to learn more about your damp problems, offer free expert advice and make recommendations for a solution.
During the free survey we will assess any condensation, damp or mould problems in your property, take readings of the relative humidity levels, identify any underlying problems and make recommendations for a solution.
No — ventilation systems are surprisingly inexpensive to run. Most modern extractor fans and whole-house systems use very little electricity, often costing only a few pounds a year. Even with optional heater elements included, the running costs are still modest compared to the expense of dealing with damp damage or higher heating bills caused by poor air circulation. In practice, the cost is closer to running a low-energy light bulb than any major appliance.
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